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WIlly Bogner is known for a lot of things and all of them skiing related.He's a former alpine skiier, he introduced stretch pants to the skiing world and he was the stunt cameraman for just about all the ski related movies out there.

So in 1990, the whole "extreme" sports world was just starting to get underway and he had the bright idea of making a movie involving lots of stunts including alpine skiing. The name he'd use for this was taken from his line of clothing called "Fire and Ice" and since there were explosions "dynamite" was added. Maybe this was meant as an homage to John D MacDonald's novel, "the Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything". Or maybe that's just wishful thinking on my part because this was nowhere near as good as that book or TV movie was.

The story is that Sir Roger Moore plays an aging aristocrat who owed money all around. But he dies and all his creditors and heirs show up wanting a piece of the action. However his $135 million fortune has been donated exclusively to some foundation and the only way to get it is to take part in the most extreme sports challenge of all time. So cue all the groups wanting to get his money, his heirs learning to live and work with each other, wacky hijinks and some pretty incredible stunts.

The stunts are really what sells this movie because they're all pretty cool. The story itself is utter garbage. And of course there's the elephant in the room which is the product placement. My God! The product placement alone in this movie is beyond even "Mac & Me" levels. We're talking Volkswagen, Club Med, Bayer, Chiquita Banana and loads of other ones are introduced as the groups competing for this money. One joke being the Chiquita Banana people only sending one guy because he just wants Sir Roger Moore to pay him for the bananas he bought.

There is no plot worth mentioning because you come here for the stunts and that's it.

I was looking for this movie for 13 years. Somehow I didn't remember all the brands showed in the film but I remembered some gags. Sometimes it's just silly and the acting is bad but the stunts are the best I've ever seen.

Despite the heavy placement product, If you look closely it's about corporate companies doing anything they can to win. In the climbing scene you can see one guy drilling the dam to climb up faster and win...

It's a low quality movie but it's a better movie compared with most today's blockbusters.

Sorry for this: I expected Moore... ;)

I actually was expecting an action movie when I saw Roger Moore, but it was easy to tell in the first few minutes that this was not a pure action flick. There's plenty of action, but most of it seems like they just let a bunch of (albeit) good skiers, kayakers, parasailers, etc. go nuts while they filmed.

The plot was a bit weak for allowing this kind of action to go on.

The biggest disappointment though was the comedy. In places it was way too much and other places seemed to not go far enough.

Anyway, it's worth a watch if you're an extreme athlete or like some cool stunts, but definitely not a keeper in my movie collection.

my roommate and i spent the evening watching this, and the stunts are great- the plot we didn't quite follow, but don't expect that to matter (we think the old guys had something to do with the plot). buzz aldrin's appearance, the musical number, zany mishaps, and many brightly colored costumes... all probably much more enjoyable when overtired or intoxicated

Roger Moore really made an effort to make this a blockbuster hit: an expensive shooting location in the Alps, his own son playing one of the leading roles (figuring, since his father is such a star, the son shouldn't be too bad either) and a whole soundtrack written by none other than Harold Faltermeyer and including a song by DEEP PURPLE! And for what? One really must wonder what made Moore put his reputation and money at risk for such a horrendous project. The acting here is on the lowest level possible and the good guys and the bad guys are so ridiculously clichéd that it looks like a cartoon. All one gets is some exciting alpine action, but even that isn't enough to make this movie worth watching.

I believe this was supposed to be just a money maker for Moore and in addition a chance to go skiing in one of the finest resorts in the world. Well, we forgive you Roger, but I can't help wanting to shoot the entire cast, especially that ANNOYING girl that plays your daughter. And why, oh WHY did she have to sing?!?!

A Grand Tour of every known logo in Europe; from Pepsi Cola, through Perrelli Tyres, with Swatch thrown in. It's like the brakes they once had at the drive-in movies listing the items for sale at the concession stand, except in this case, the stand is the size of a continent.

Curiously, the stunt work is VERY GOOD! If they had a half decent script, and lost most of those annoying logos, this could have been a really fun movie.

So sad.

This was an amazing film. It encapsulated Roger's talent, dry wit, and smooth good looks in one deeply moving and original sports fest that reeks of immortality and timelessness. Simply stunning, and I will watch it for years to come.

The main star of this film is not Roger, but his eyebrow.The eyebrow is smooth and delivers all the charisma of Roger.

I don't think this film is about a zany sports megathon at all, think it is about the opression of our world and the bleakness of obscurity.

Basicly, this film was.................completely perfect and the Special FX are the best I have seen in any film, even more so than Independance Day.

This is a masterpiece. From the "don't you eat my bananas" catchphrase, that will haunt the internet for time to come, to the astonishing ending, touching and illuminating the darkest corners of your soul. I have seen this movie about 10 times now, and i can safely say that this movie is in my top 1.5.

In my many viewings i have discovered several nifty tricks, to make this wonderful movie experience, just a tad better. For example, playing Uncle Kracker's "follow me" backwards, while the voice-over is going on, in the intro, will do wonders! Try it! Also, replacing all the dialog (except the before mentioned catchphrase of course) with horrible screams, will really enhance this epic tale. After seeing this for the first time, you might be skeptic, about the fact that anything could be improved, and frankly, you're right. Still, test these suggestions before blindly discarding them.

Now go watch it! And then again afterwards!

I remember I had a great time in the cinema watching this "Fire and Ice" sequel. I certainly knew what I was about to see; Willy Bogner did the ski stunts in several Bond movies (remember For your eyes only). And that is exactly what we get here for two hours NONSTOP. There is everything: parachutes, skiing, cars, bunjee, rafts, skating, .... If this sounds good to you then go see this stunt show at a theater near you.

Firstly, I must admit that my rating is based on pure bias. I've been watching this film on habitual repeat since I was a kid and I never get tired of it.

The plot lacks severely, some of the humour fails to make its mark and we are "treated" to a rather terrible song performed by one of the actors mid-way. Oh and Roger Moore seemed to be just there for... well, I don't know why he was there. But forget all that. None of it's important.

Why, if it's so bad, do I keep watching it? Let's start with the soundtrack - an amazing selection of songs that you can only find on the incredibly rare OST. And then the stunts - a serious amount of awe for the talent of the stunt experts showing off their stuff. I will confess that some of the lame jokes still even rise a laugh from me - as do some of the antics of the teams in the race.

So - if you want a fun stunt film with great music, this is an enjoyable watch. Bear in mind that those giving it a low rating have very valid points, but if you have any appreciation for a mindless romp, here it is.

Well, this is not academy awards material, but it is a movie that will make you feel good. Essentially it has a plot, some European product placement, lots of cameos, but the best part are the winter sports scenes.

There is a competition going on and three half siblings need to overcome their differences to win the main prize against professionals, and they go to this gorgeous winter resort, and participate in very extreme sports (whose scenes are real footage and stunts, no tricks or special effects).

There is a combination of adventure, comedy, action and documentary. If wish there were sequels

It is all cheesy, tacky, the acting is passable, but the best word to describe this film is : fun. I guarantee that you will have a great time if you choose to watch it.